Mobile nos starting with ‘8′, soon

[karthik]

Mobile users across the country would soon see new mobile numbers, maybe as early as end of August 2009. While earlier reports indicated that all mobile users would be converted to a 11-digit numbering scheme (11 DIGIT MOBILE NUMBERS FROM 2010) latest updates indicate that 10-digit numbers would continue for more years to come.While the DOT has almost exhausted its supply of available number series - all levels from 90 / 91 / 95 / 96 / 97 / 98 / 99 have been allotted to various operators (and levels 92 / 93 / 94 reserved for Tata Indicom / Reliance Mobile / BSNL respectively) the new level “8″ would ensure that there are plentty of new numbering options available, with the existing 10-digit numbering framework. In short, the number “8″ would be introduced which would exist along with today’s mobile numbers starting with “9″.Upcoming new “8″ level codes:Code Operator Circle 8000 Reliance GSM Gujarat 8001 Vodafone West Bengal 8002 Airtel Bihar 8003 Airtel Rajasthan 8004 BSNL Uttar Pradesh (E) 8005 BSNL Uttar Pradesh (E) 8006 Vodafone Uttar Pradesh (W) 8007 Vodafone Maharashtra – Goa 8008 Airtel Andhra Pradesh 8009 Airtel Uttar Pradesh (E) 8010 Reliance GSM Delhi 8011 Airtel Assam 8012 Aircel Tamil Nadu 8013 Aircel Kolkata 8014 Aircel North East 8015 Tata DoCoMo Tamil Nadu 8016 Airtel West Bengal 8017 Vodafone Kolkata 8018 Airtel Orissa 8019 Tata DoCoMo Andhra Pradesh 8050 Tata DoCoMo Karnataka To share an example: the old numbers 9xxxx-xxxxx would exist as well as new numbers 8xxxx-xxxxx.

 

[iitmanojit]

There are Numbers starting with 7 too..

 

[Sushubh]

i have a number that starts with 880

 

[raj1402]

it was started 5 months back and recently in series 7 too

 

[neevarp]

The numbers starting with 7 seem to be very rare.

 

[agantuk]

^ I too thought so until I ended up getting calls from a whole lot of them last week!

 

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[amish]

Mobile telephone numbering in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

many of 7 series is still not assigned. But shudnt take much time.

 

[agantuk]

COAI does seem to suggest a lot of 7 series:

MSC Codes

 

[amish]

Hah, once MNP comes (if it ever does), both the above links will make no sense!!

 

[SVK]

I guess there are plans for 11 digit numbers for mobiles.I think 15-16 digit would be good option considering growth capability for next 20 years in mobile (with population) 😀

 

[agantuk]

10 digits already allow for 9 billion possible phone numbers - ignoring the 0 series. I doubt our population would grow at that rate. If it does, people need to be addressed with IPs 😀

 

[SVK]

But in 10 digits, first 4 digits are for operator/location, so we are left with last 6 digits. So I guess in any particular area the operator could have 999999 subscribers. What after that? In very crowded area like Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai there is possibility that operator may cross 999999 subscriber limit.

 

[iitmanojit]

Now here is BSNL with 8902xxxxxx in Kolkata.

 

[ghpk]

If iam not mistaken BSNL also has started series with 7 in some regions already

 

[Sushubh]

i thought 7 series is being reserved for tele-callers now?